Latin America  (tagged articles)

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Linguistic Essentialism and Indigenous Authenticity: The Role of Indigenous Languages in Defining Indigeneity

Ella Agoos - Since the European invasion of Latin America in the sixteenth century, the concept of indigeneity has been inherently political. In what can only be described as an ongoing ethnocide, colonial powers did everything they could to stomp out the rich diversity of indigenous... Keep Reading »

The Body as a Weapon of Resistance in Postcolonial Short Stories: The Cases of Augusto Monterroso and Zulema de la Rúa Fernández

Kyle S. McQuillan - The arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the “New World” at the end of the fifteenth century triggered an age of violence, oppression, and colonization that lasted until the United States took the stage as a modern colonial power in 1898. Overt colonization... Keep Reading »
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Navigating the Leftist Spectrum in Argentina: An Economic Classification of the Kirchner Era

Matt Finkel - Argentina’s economic policies under Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner were hugely impactful in the country’s recovery and general development, yet the Kirchner administrations are often painted with the same broad leftist brush often... Keep Reading »

Latin America's Female Prisoner Problem: How the War on Drugs, Feminization of Poverty, and Female Liberation Contribute to Mass Incarceration of Women

Gretchen Cloutier - According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, the number of women in prisons in Latin America has almost doubled since the 1990s. Most women in prison are incarcerated for drug related crimes, and although women are still a minority within the prison population... Keep Reading »
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Rationally Irrational: Applying the Rational Actor Model to Rio De Janeiro's Police-Gang Conflict

Amber Waltz - Both gangs and police in Rio de Janeiro seemingly operate irrationally in an extended conflict, as it is highly unlikely that the state will make drug dealing legal, and it is also unlikely that gangs would be able to destroy the police through armed force. This article... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Latin America is tagged in the following 19 articles.

Cultural Anthropology
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Linguistic Essentialism and Indigenous Authenticity: The Role of Indigenous Languages in Defining Indigeneity
By Ella Agoos
Since the European invasion of Latin America in the sixteenth century, the concept of indigeneity has been inherently political. In what can only be described as an ongoing ethnocide, colonial powers did everything they could to stomp out the rich... Read Article »
Colonialism Language Indigenous Peoples Cultural Identity Cultural Anthropology Latin America Neoliberalism Multiculturalism
Postcolonial Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
The Body as a Weapon of Resistance in Postcolonial Short Stories: The Cases of Augusto Monterroso and Zulema de la Rúa Fernández
By Kyle S. McQuillan
The arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the “New World” at the end of the fifteenth century triggered an age of violence, oppression, and colonization that lasted until the United States took the stage as a modern colonial power in 1898... Read Article »
Postcolonial Literature Latin America Caribbean Literature Short Stories Resistance Colonialism Neoliberalism
Economic Policy
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Navigating the Leftist Spectrum in Argentina: An Economic Classification of the Kirchner Era
By Matt Finkel
Argentina’s economic policies under Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner were hugely impactful in the country’s recovery and general development, yet the Kirchner administrations are often painted with the same broad... Read Article »
Latin America Argentina Kirchner Economic Development Economic Policy South America
Socioeconomics
2016, Vol. 7 No. 1
Latin America's Female Prisoner Problem: How the War on Drugs, Feminization of Poverty, and Female Liberation Contribute to Mass Incarceration of Women
By Gretchen Cloutier
Published by Clocks and Clouds
According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, the number of women in prisons in Latin America has almost doubled since the 1990s. Most women in prison are incarcerated for drug related crimes, and although women are still a minority... Read Article »
Latin America War on Drugs Poverty Imprisonment Mass Incarceration Non-Violent Crime Socioeconomics
Latin America
2016, Vol. 6 No. 2
Rationally Irrational: Applying the Rational Actor Model to Rio De Janeiro's Police-Gang Conflict
By Amber Waltz
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Both gangs and police in Rio de Janeiro seemingly operate irrationally in an extended conflict, as it is highly unlikely that the state will make drug dealing legal, and it is also unlikely that gangs would be able to destroy the police through... Read Article »
Rational Choice Game Theory Brazil Favelas Drug Trafficking Civil Conflict Gang Violence Latin America Policing
Latin America
2016, Vol. 9 No. 2
Transitional Justice in Ongoing Conflict: Colombia's Integrative Approach to Peace and Justice
By Maria A. Van Nievelt
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
We need […] peace without impunity. I understand that in the balance between peace and justice, this balance needs some sacrifice on the part of justice, but we cannot accept impunity.     – Former Colombian President... Read Article »
Colombia Transitional Justice Peace Studies Civil Conflict Latin America
Foreign Film
2008, Vol. 5 No. 1
Nada es Sencilla: un Análisis de Cinco Películas Almodovareñas
By Jen Gulas
Published by Discussions
A pesar de la variación en material sujeto, las películas largometrajes del Pedro Almodóvar contienen elementos que contribuyen similares al fórmula del éxito que lo ha sostenido Almodóvar como al cineasta... Read Article »
Spanish Film Foreign Film Latin America
Drug Trafficking
2013, Vol. 5 No. 09
Mexican Drug Activity, Economic Development, and Unemployment in a Rational Choice Framework
By David J. Masucci
From his inauguration in 2005 to the end of his presidency in 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calderon presided over one of the most violent periods in his country’s history. Making good on one of his election promises, Calderon unleashed the... Read Article »
Latin America Mexico Drug Trafficking Rational Choice Gang Violence Unemployment Economic Development
Argentina
2013, Vol. 5 No. 02
Perón and the People: Democracy and Authoritarianism in Juan Perón's Argentina
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
Although the ‘Perónist Years’ amounted to a little less than a decade, Juan Perón’s presidency had long-lasting effects. As historians Matthew B. Karush and Oscar Carosa write, “Perón transformed Argentina... Read Article »
Argentina Juan Peron Latin America Democracy Authoritarianism Eva Peron Populism Reform
Gender Gap
2012, Vol. 2 No. 1
The Educational Gender Gap in Latin America: Why Some Girls Do Not Attend School
By Elise Roberts
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Girl's education is universally recognized in the International Development community as an important aspect of development. Educating a woman has a significant impact on her opportunities and her community as a whole. Despite the many positive... Read Article »
Primary Education Latin America Gender Gap School Attendance
Comparative Politics
2012, Vol. 4 No. 08
Public Opinion, Democracy, and the Economy: Case Studies from the Southern Cone
By Jacob R. Elsen
Utilizing 2009 data from the Latinobarómetro public opinion survey and bivariate statistical methods, this study assesses the degree to which respondents’ evaluations of both national economic conditions and their personal economic... Read Article »
Comparative Politics Democracy Political Culture Public Opinion Latin America Argentina Chile Paraguay Uruguay
Social Movements
2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
The Impact of the Zapatista Movement on Women's Rights in Chiapas, Mexico
By Gina Weires
Published by Clocks and Clouds
This paper seeks to determine the impact the Zapatista Movement had on women's rights in Chiapas, Mexico. I hypothesized that the movement positively, but indirectly, impacted women's rights in Chiapas by causing increased awareness of the issues... Read Article »
Zapatistas Mexico Women's Rights Latin America Social Movements
Latin America
2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
A New Missionary Method: Latin America as a Mission Field
By Angela Budzinski
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Missionary work has been an integral part of community development in Latin America. However, does missionary work actually impact community development in Latin America today? While missionary methods, particularly holistic missiology, were significant... Read Article »
Community Development Latin America Missionaries Bolivia Costa Rica
Street Children
2011, Vol. 3 No. 04
Living on the Streets: The Street Children of Brazil
By Hilary E. O'Haire
The existence of street children is most often viewed as a significant problem, stripping youth of their humanity and burdening them with the everyday concern of survival. It is easy to analyze this complicated issue objectively, yet the actual... Read Article »
Latin America Brazil Homelessness Street Children
Human Rights
2011, Vol. 3 No. 03
Human Rights, Truth Commissions, and Anthropology in Latin America
By Malissa Candland
In the aftermath of mass violence and terror, nations are left in a state of disillusionment, fear, and often a lack of state legitimacy. In this atmosphere many nations have resorted to using different forms of reconciliation and peace-building... Read Article »
Human Rights Latin America Truth Commissions Violence Conflict Anthropology
Venezuela
2011, Vol. 2010/2011 No. 1
Social Change in Venezuela
By Alex Serafimov
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
Amidst highly politicised coverage of Venezuela and the media’s obsession with its controversial leader, Hugo Chávez, it is clear that the current government is the most proactive of the progressive forces on the South American continent... Read Article »
Venezuela Latin America Socialism Hugo Chavez South America
Gautemala
2009, Vol. 1 No. 10
Causes for the Guatemalan Civil War as seen in Paradise in Ashes by Beatriz Manz
By David Pierce
The civil war in Guatemala was the longest struggle in modern Latin American history, spanning decades from the late 1950s to the 1990s, and leading to deadly armed conflict between government and rebel militias that claimed hundreds of thousands... Read Article »
Guatemalan Civil War Paradise in Ashes Beatriz Manz Guatemala Civil War Latin America
Latin America
2009, Vol. 2 No. 2
United States Policy and Latin America: An Interview with Former Secretary General of the Organization of American States
By Luigi R. Einaudi
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Ambassador Einaudi spoke at Cornell at the invitation of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Luigi Einaudi Chair in European and International Studies named after his grand-father. The Board... Read Article »
Latin America U.S. Foreign Policy International Relations
Latin America
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
A Tale of Two Countries: Lessons from the Latin Quest for the Balance of Equity, Progress, and Freedom
By Francis J. Pedraza
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Poverty effaces dreams. Oppression defeats hope. These conditions ruin the human spirit, which no one should tolerate. Liberals and conservatives agree on this. Consensus does exist to increase the standard of living, afford greater opportunities... Read Article »
Venezuela Chile Economic Development Natural Resources Latin America Hugo Chavez South America

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